Starts precedent for ascension to leadership of that enclave. Lyzandred, trapped in his private demiplane, finally succumbs to death and becomes a lich. The Great Kingdom became a potent force for order and good in the Flanaess. (2071 OR), 550 CY The Valley of the Mage is established. During the reign of Grand Prince Almor II, the Rax Aerdi defeated their Nyrondese rivals in the Battle of a Fortnights Length (535 OR, or -109 CY). The different human races are dealt with in some depth - due to the great war that left the huge areas on the original map of Oerth. [1], To solve this, he appointed largely autonomous viceroys to rule over each province. [2] Although Gygax referred to Greyhawk in many of his columns, magazine articles and D&D adventures, the overall world remained his personal home campaign for several years. * circa 7000s BCY Peak of the Torhoon Empire on the continent of Melavi (Hepmonaland). (858 OR) 254 CY Kingdom of Furyondy declared with crowning of Thrommel I. Veluna and Tenh follow in declaring independence. * 551 CY Discovery of gold and treasure under Castle Greyhawk sparks local economic boom. * 474 CY ** Ehrendil Stone born to elven and elemental parents near the Monastery of the Toiling Lady along the southwestern coast of Jeklea Bay. * 489 BCY A newborn baby named Acererak is rescued and raised by the lich Vecna. Nominally set in Greyhawk, Age of Worms brings that venerable setting to life in a fun, action packed way, with lots of interesting and . The Great Kingdom reached its height over the next century under House Rax, with ambitious rulers such as the lines of Erhart and Toran. The Age of Great Sorrow: 213 CY to 247 CY Overking Zelcor House Rax-Nyrond Zelcor I was on the throne in 223 CY 247 CY to 297 CY Overking Toran II House Rax-Nyrond Toran II displaced the priesthood of Pholtus from Medegia in 252 CY. * circa 13,000s BCY Kopru (serpent-like amphibians) start undersea empire on Oerth. Non-Suel tribes the Oerid and Bakluni peoples to the north gradually subjugated and enslaved. Available online. This controversy would be recognized as the beginning of a succession crisis known as the Turmoil Between Crowns. Realms of Ulek and Celene effected. Age of Great Sorrow [ edit] In 198 CY, Selvor the Younger prophecied an Age of Great Sorrow. The viceroyalty of Ferrond led the way, becoming the kingdom of Furyondy. * 453 BCY Oeridian refugees settle the city of Exag (modern Perrenland). Coming into conflict with the Ur-Flan and Suel peoples in the region, they discovered a pressing need to unify the scatterned Oeridian tribes under a single leader. * 568 CY ** Stelfast Holren hired to kill a unicorn, transformed into a centaur, charged with guarding the infant Maura. * 576 CY ** Autumn (2 weeks after Brewfest): Oligarchs of Greyhawk sponsor a second magical expedition to Blackmoor. With the conquest of Nyrond, Aerdy nearly doubled in size, declaring itself the Great Kingdom of Aerdy and beginning the nation's imperial era. [3], The last decade of the rule of Overking Nalif was marred by internal schisms. Greyhawk Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Naelax was opposed by House Cranden, much of House Garasteth, and the remains of House Rax. The Malachite Throne destroys them to a person. **, * 394 CY ** Elven Queen Eldrell liberates a 4,500-year-old Suel elemental prison under the Hellfurnaces mountains. (From the Ashes 7), Turrosh Mak of the Pomarj attacks the Wild Coast and Ulek. * 1324 BCY ** Drow and giant raids on The Valley prompt a contingent of 300 gnomes to head east on a quest to learn better magical defenses. [3], By 100 CY, the Great Kingdom stretched the entire breadth of the Flanaess, from the Solnor Ocean to the Fals Gap, and as far north as Perrenland and the north and northeast of the Vesve Forest, and from Sunndi to the Griff-Corusk mountains. **, * 557 CY ** Stelfast Holren becomes a professional hunter/guide for various nobles and merchants traveling through the Ardi Forest in The Great Kingdom. The wiki page for the EGI has a list of sources, full product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index. Ivid made terrible enemies of his kinsmen. His forces are stopped at the Battle of the Pass of Celene by a coalition of humanoid warriors. Celene achieves full independence, Yolande elevated to queen of Celene. ** (2060 OR), 537 CY King Belvor III of Furyondy dies in his sleep. (Players Guide to Greyhawk 5), Battle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz. "The Library of Last Resort.". In this era, magic is not a lost art, but apparently a fading one. (917 OR), 283 CY Thrommel III begins construction of Chendl. Mass executions follow, ordered by Ivid V. (unbeknownst to much of the Flanaess, Ivid murders loyal generals and turns them into undead servants. **, * 456 BCY ** Vampire Ctenmiir cast out of dwarven society for preying on his own people for blood. (DRA#354), Surviving Baklunish migrate north to the shores of the Dramidj Ocean. Adventure Pitch/Synopsis: Since the beginning, humanity has measured time in Ages. He is corrupted by it. **, * 575 CY ** Autumn: Ehrendil Stone captured by Slave Lord agents near the city of Gryrax, sold and transported to duergar occupying the dungeons below White Plume Mountain. The recalcitrant herzog of South Province was quickly deposed and replaced by a prince from House Naelax, who sought immediately to bring the southern insurgents back into line. * 307 CY ** Entire San family murdered by Lolth priestesses, only Tysiln escapes the Vault of the Drow with help from a mage; both flee to the surface world. The offer turned out to be a ruse, and the ambassadors were imprisoned, tortured, and executed for Overking Ivids enjoyment. * 393 CY Zagig Yragerne founds the Guild of Wizardry in Greyhawk. Urnst become independent. * circa 3400s BCY Emperor bans binding, prompts a 30-year civil war between houses. The battle results in a decisive defeat of the Great Kingdoms armies. (Oerths second sun in the sky may or may not disappear during this time.). by 100 CY, during the reign of Overking Manshen of Rax, there were four viceroys, with House Cranden ruling South Province from Zelradton, and House Naelax controlling North Province from Eastfair. Gray Hawk Name Meaning. (2099 OR), 566 CY Alliance of Drow with Giants in the West of the Flanaess. The plague known as the Red Death sweeps across the Flanaess. * 466 BCY Baklunish and Suloise empires turn to goblin, orc and ogre tribes for mercenaries. **, * 260 CY ** Tysiln San born in the Vault of the Drow. ** (2046 OR), 513 CY Rise of Horned Society; humanoids take Pomarj. His primary contender to the throne was the herzog of South Province, Galssonan of Cranden. * 540 CY ** Stelfast Holren born near Errantkeep under the prosperous dominion of House Naelax, a noble family in The Great Kingdom. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. The Greyhawk Militia's strength is focused in the south, facing endless raids by orcs and goblinoids from the conquered Wild Coast. Despite creeping insanity, he ably defended his realm from the combined forces of the Golden League (579-580) and civil unrest during the Red Death plague of 581. * 342 CY The Grey College founded in the settlement of Greyhawk. Population: 2,618,200Human 79% (Os), Elf 9% (sylvan 90%, high 10%), Halfling 5% (stout), Dwarf 3%, Gnome 2%, Half-elf 1%, Half-orc 1% Languages: Common, Nyrondese, Old Oeridian, Elven, Halfling Alignments: LG, LN*, NG, CG, N Religions: Heironeous*, Beory, Rao, Pelor, Zilchus, Norebo, Pholtus, Ralishaz, Boccob, Delleb, Celestian **, * 564 CY ** Ulanu Flickflower discovers good cleric Evangelor Umpirt is secretly working with the Slave Lords. (This calendar compiled by Steven B. Wilson and Grimulf and is based on several TSR publications including: The World of Greyhawk, From the Ashes, Greyhawk Wars, The City of Greyhawk, The Temple of Elemental Evil (T1-4), Rary the Traitor (WGR3), The Marklands (WGR4), Iuz the Evil (WGR5), Ivid the Undying (Carl Sargent, TSR AOL), Fate of Istus (WG8), Vale of the Mage (WG12), Vecna Lives (WGA4), Dungeon Masters Guide 1st ed., Greyhawk Adventures (TSR) and others by TSR based on the work of Gary Gygax). He rules for 100 years with the aid of the Eye of Vecna. The first appearance of Mayaheines avatar on Oerth. ** = Moment of significance from player characters campaign backstories. It was heavily influential, originating the Common language, Common Year calendar, and the gold/silver/copper coinage standard used throughout the Flanaess. There is no question but that most reckoning is dated by Common Year (CY), the date which the Overking of Aerdy declared universal peace through the whole of the Great Kingdom. . (2040 OR), 506 CY Jurnre falls at the height of The Hateful Wars. **, * 1324 BCY ** Drow and giant raids on The Valley prompt a contingent of 300 gnomes to head east on a quest to learn better magical defenses. **, * 435 CY ** Jaran Krimeah proclaimed Mage of The Great Kingdom, stages a failed coup and is imprisoned. * 422 BCY Invoked Devastation wipes out Balunish Empire, Rain of Colorless Fire wipes out Suel Empire. [1], In 535 OR (-110 CY), during the reign Grand Prince Almor II, House Rax defeated its western rival Nyrond in the Battle of a Fortnight's Length. (752 OR), 113 CY Alisedrans report of The Hanging Glacier. In the year 1 OR (-644 CY), conflict between the Baklunish Empire and the Suel Imperium threatened to engulf the regions inhabited by the Oeridians tribes. Note: conflicts with 461 CY. As each sovereign passed, he was replaced with a more dimwitted and less competent successor, until the outer dependencies of Aerdy declared their independence. ** University of Rauxes sacked. * Sariel Galanodel, elven wizard (Cecilia Baader) * 576 CY ** Spring: Sariel Galanodel arrives on Oerth, explores Keoland and the Ulek nations. ** **, * 1400 BCY ** Drow forces push Suel wizards out of their underground dungeons below the Hellfurnaces mountains. The Great Kingdom survived attack by the Golden League in 579-580 CY and civil unrest following the Red Death plague of 581 CY. The needs and intrigues of the Celestial Houses would soon become subordinate to the politics of the Malachite Throne. Holian, Gary; Mona, Erik; Reynolds, Sean K.; Weining, Frederick (2000), All events in Gygax's original timeline had six different dates due to the six different calendar systems used by the great civilizations of Gygax's world. House Naelax began to rise in the late 300s CY, using humanoid mercenaries and aligning itself with the church of Hextor. This tale begins more than twelve centuries ago, when Oeridian tribes wandering the vast central plains of Oerik beyond the Flanaess in the Far West were driven to the east by a series of raging conflicts that culminated in the infamous Twin Cataclysms of prehistory. (Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk). * 576 CY ** Spring: Valley of the Mages First Protector Tysiln San sends Norah Brithel on a quest to find the missing Ehrendil Stone. Rather than using his own map, which was simply a map of the United States overwritten with his cities, towns and regions, he sketched out a new world called Oerth,[3] then concentrated on one corner of one continent, a place called the Flanaess. * 1208 BCY ** Magical warhammer Whelm created by dwarven Clan Dankil at a dwarfhold under the Barrier Peaks. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. )Pre- All of the following events occurred before theDevastation Rain of Colorless Fire and the Invoked(Undated) Devastation, but their exact date of occurrence isunknown. **, * 406 CY ** Jaran Krimeah born to the House Rax within the city of Rauxes in the Great Kingdom of Aerdy. (Guide 9) Note: Conflicts with 361 CY. [8], 375 (From the Ashes 6), Nyrond moves against the Hold of Stonefist, striking first in the Phostwood, but staying close to the borders of the kingdom. Plus, you have our Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). * 505 CY Iuz disappears and his nation falls into chaos. (Dungeon #124.62). (2041 OR), 510 CY Last of the Euroz and Jebli driven from the Lortmil Mountains. **, * 453 CY ** Jaran Krimeah renamed The Exalted One; The Valley becomes known henceforth as The Valley of the Mage. (Guide 9), Zagig Yragerne begins construction of Castle Greyhawk. * 1243 BCY ** About 100 gnomes return to The Valley to share new magical knowledge for weapons and defenses against raiders. 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